Fasterpatricks Custom Cobra - Page 17

cab · #1 (**permalink**) 12-21-2008, 07:38 PM

Wow,My hands hurt just thinking about pulling on that rivit gun.Nice job

fasterpatrick · #2 (**permalink**) 03-31-2009, 09:05 PM

Hey, tiny update wrapped my head around the parking brake. Wow the five pound bag is getting real full, I think it's going to burst soon. No room and calipers where the cable housing moves to actuate the brake led to some good old head scratching.

Problem solved

I won't bore you with pics of the calipers those everyone has seen at some time. I made my own cables (I work for a truck equipment supplier so I had access to the parts and tooling) but still had to machine custom ends to get them to work.
Patrick

fastraxsg · #3 (**permalink**) 12-21-2008, 08:52 PM

Looks like a real down town job as usual. What was the name of the bed liner you used? I haven't heard of a water based one, that would be more environmentally friendly that Herculiner...

fastraxsg · #4 (**permalink**) 12-21-2008, 08:54 PM

Just off the top of my head, would there ever be any concern about that many holes in a line on a piece of tubing in relation to its strength being lessened?

fasterpatrick · #5 (**permalink**) 01-25-2009, 06:48 PM

Hey I have the 8.8 center section back together, wow, I haven't a clue why I so worried about doing it myself piece of cake. Just had to make some tools.

One case spreading device, will loan out, must pic-up.
Added a few goodies to the piece as well.

SAE oring fill and drain plugs and also tapped the vent hole for the same.
It helps that I have all that tooling at work.
Patrick

fasterpatrick · #6 (**permalink**) 01-25-2009, 07:06 PM

Well, life is dealing me the same cards as always fair to crappy, we all know how much fun the center section was to deal with well I put that all behind me went to put it in the car and bam the damn thing hit the frame seems that interchangeable parts don't always interchange. that meant I had to surgically alter the frame after powder coat yuck! Well a day and more cutting grinding and welding later finally can say she's almost a roller.

Now I suppose I should go around and tighten all the bolts but I'll wait till I can get someone over here to hold the other end of the tape measure so I can square her up.
Patrick

fastraxsg · #7 (**permalink**) 01-26-2009, 05:16 AM

Looks complicated with the suspension on but the engineering still makes my head swim. Are you sure you can find a volunteer there in the frozen north to hold the tape ?

fasterpatrick · #8 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 09:17 PM

Hey guys,
I have gotten a few more things done, and continue to move closer to wheels on. Steering is back on and all hooked up. Also I have plumbed all the brakes. Still haven't tightened all the bolts yet, I will have to soon, but I will have to find time in large enough blocks to do all the squaring. But now to get to why you all tune in here. PICTURES

I have to admit this has been a difficult ride but some of you think I'm doing a moonshot project. Wow, it's a good thing I feed on you comments and they empower me to keep going. Keep it up we are soon to enter the real hard part of this build.
Patrick

BossCER · #9 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 10:20 PM

Beautiful execution as usual. Keep up the great work

Jay Little · #10 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 06:55 AM

Simply stunning!

alfy65 · #11 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 06:40 PM

Very nice plumbing job...looks great...

fastraxsg · #12 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 10:33 PM

No kill like overkill, you continue to amaze me Patrick, this is awesome, and now I think I'll re-plumb my whole fuel system. Keep it up, this beast will end up in an inventor's museum somewhere, its almost too good for the road.

RedBarchetta · #13 (**permalink**) 03-31-2009, 10:18 PM

Hey Patrick. Our country is broken. Can you help Obama fix that, too? He's over his head and you're just the man to come up with something that just might work.

Truck equipment supplier?!? Dude, you should be working for NASA. We need your talents in other places.

-Dean

joey_hv · #14 (**permalink**) 04-02-2009, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedBarchetta

Truck equipment supplier?!? Dude, you should be working for NASA. We need your talents in other places.

-Dean

I swear I didn't rat you out Patrick, he made a lucky guess!!

British_Al · #15 (**permalink**) 04-09-2009, 10:00 PM

I have been lurking here for a couple years. What an astounding endeavor! I have done some semi-restorations on a few old Jeeps, and kept up a few other old cars, but this is amazing. I don't necessarily agree with some of the aesthetics, but nevertheless, amazing craftsmanship! I admire your tenacity!

fasterpatrick · #16 (**permalink**) 04-11-2009, 09:13 PM

double post please excuse

fasterpatrick · #17 (**permalink**) 04-11-2009, 09:23 PM

Well, It's time for another installment from "I really don't have a life". I wanted to run the battery cable along the frame before I took the car off the jack stands, Yaaaa-Riiiiight (think Office Space). Turns out I would have to install some of the fiberglass panels I made two winters ago before I could do the job properly. So I had to refit, clean up, and coat them with bedliner before putting them in, but hey it's done now. Have the main battery cable and the ground run. Time for the pics....
Refit the trunk parts (done).

Should I go with or with out the battery box?

I have the fuel tank out for a better view

battery cut off switch

Rear panel with access cutout not mounted yet

And finally out to the starter

Now once again it's time to start begging for feedback so I may receive the energy to keep going, so lurkers speak up, old friends keep it up.
This thread is #2 in views and #3 in posts we can make it better.
Patrick

fasterpatrick · #18 (**permalink**) 04-11-2009, 09:33 PM

Well, It's time for another installment from "I really don't have a life". I wanted to run the battery cable along the frame before I took the car off the jack stands, Yaaaa-Riiiiight (think Office Space). Turns out I would have to install some of the fiberglass panels I made two winters ago before I could do the job properly. So I had to refit, clean up, and coat them with bedliner before putting them in, but hey it's done now. Have the main battery cable and the ground run. Time for the pics....
Refit the trunk parts (done).

Should I go with or with out the battery box?

I have the fuel tank out for a better view

battery cut off switch

Rear panel with access cutout not mounted yet

And finally out to the starter

Now once again it's time to start beggin for feedback so I may recive the energy to keep going, so lurkers speek up, old friends keep it up.
This thread is #2 in views and #3 in posts we can make it better.
Patrick

fastraxsg · #19 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 06:07 AM

Patrick, I'm thinking you should go with a box for the battery. In a couple of Streetrodder magazines last year, they had an article about a guy that hand made the old style airplane seats with aluminum sheet and rivets, double layered edges. really high class, well thought out and well engineered stuff. He also made boxes for various for cars and something like that would really look great in your trunk...I'll see if I can dig up some info...keep going....
ken

fastraxsg · #20 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 09:27 PM

Aircraft style battery box...

http://streetrodder.automotive.com/6...box/index.html

You can always change the style to suit the car but thought this idea would get the juices flowing, not that it seems to be a problem.
ken